Khaled Saleh, 23, told The Sun Online how patients coughed blood, convulsed and fell into comas after the sadistic gas attack in the rebel-held town in Syria

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By Mark Hodge

11th April 2018, 6:20 pm

Updated: 11th April 2018, 6:35 pm

By Mark Hodge

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A SYRIAN trainee doctor has told of how his lungs burned from chlorine gas as he worked tirelessly to save lives of children "coughing blood" in Eastern Ghouta.

Speaking with The Sun Online, Khaled Saleh, 23, revealed how he worked for 30 hours straight in the rebel-held region following the deadly chemical attack which claimed the lives of at least 70 people on Saturday.

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Khaled said that his home was "almost completely destroyed" while adding that his family survived the terrifying aerial onslaught.

The attack started after negotiations between rebels and Assad broke down.

Khaled added: “We didn't expect this end. We thought the world would stand by us."

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that 500 people showed symptoms of being exposed to "toxic chemicals" following Saturday's attack.

Since the massacre, US President Trump has engaged in a terrifying war of words with Russia telling Moscow to "get ready" for American "smart" missiles heading to Syria while blasting Putin for partnering with "Gas Killing Animal" Bashar Assad.

Trump issued the extraordinary threat on Twitter following comments from senior Russian officials that Vladimir Putin's military would strike US bomb sites in retaliation to American aggression.